Vehicle unlocks itself overnight

On two occassions recently I have left my 1.8 (2003) fully secure overnight only to find it unlocked with the rear window down the following morning. Any ideas anyone?

yu bin sitting on the keys in yo pocket?

bronzegreen said:

On two occassions recently I have left my 1.8 (2003) fully secure overnight only to find it unlocked with the rear window down the following morning. Any ideas anyone?

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No idea, but that is funny!

window goes down when power from battery removed. Check battery terminals for a kick off

the rear window drops and all doors unlock if yu hold the unlock button down - hence the sitting on it post.

The Mad Hat Man said:

the rear window drops and all doors unlock if yu hold the unlock button down - hence the sitting on it post.

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Dunt care, s'still farny.

Shutty said:

window goes down when power from battery removed. Check battery terminals for a kick off

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nope its goes down wen battery is reconected

LR GUY said:

nope its goes down wen battery is reconected

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It has to disconnect to be able to reconnect in first place


assuming it was connected to start with

May be that you are just sitting on the fob, Doesn't it relock though if the doors are not opened or is that too technical for a Freelander ?

bronzegreen said:

On two occassions recently I have left my 1.8 (2003) fully secure overnight only to find it unlocked with the rear window down the following morning. Any ideas anyone?

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have ye got kids?

just wait till the doors get wet. . . .you'll not worry bout it unlockin then

ming said:

just wait till the doors get wet. . . .you'll not worry bout it unlockin then

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yu going orf hippoos then Minge?

Keys are hung on hook.
No kids at home.
Battery fully charged and terminals tight.
Will relock on fob but rear window stays down.
Both times it has happened there has been a lot of condensation.

Is it a 3 door or 5??? The 3 doors have a problen with the sensor that detects the removal of the roof. This automatically lowers the rear window but not sure if it unlocks the doors as well.

i had this problem with my 2003 3dr,

i found it normally happened when i left the keys in my pocket and was mooching about the house, i now leave the keys elsewhere and it not happened since,

i'd have put it down to pressing buttons while in pocket but i am new to all this and still wet behind the tabs.

i know for a fact everyone else has more knowledge and experience than me but thought i'd share anyway.

keys keys keys - everytime. Had same problem - put keys on the side each night now it never happens.

Shame the bloody window won't go down when you point the fob at it but it will work from inside the house!

what isn't good is when the car is parked on a street in a scabby area. was quite supprised no one had been it while i was fast asleep.

always hang out of bedroom window now before tuning in for the night just to double check it is locked,

yes it made me very paranoid. I left a load of equipment in the car - came down in the morning and all unlocked!


Still don't trust it - but i'm positive it was the keys in pocket.

bonnybrook said:

yes it made me very paranoid. I left a load of equipment in the car - came down in the morning and all unlocked!


Still don't trust it - but i'm positive it was the keys in pocket.

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I had exactly the same prob and cause.

Just have to see how it goes.
taking key's out of pocket worked for me,